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When facilities have been adapted so that persons with physical or mental handicaps may be able to use them.

In addition, pneumonia may spread through blood, especially during and shortly after birth.

More research needs to be done on the different pathogens causing pneumonia and the ways they are transmitted, as this is of critical importance for treatment and prevention.

Children can be protected from pneumonia, it can be prevented with simple interventions, and treated with low-cost, low-tech medication and care. The viruses and bacteria that are commonly found in a child's nose or throat, can infect the lungs if they are inhaled.